My chicken will not eat!

[ShrekDawg]

Does that mean that a chick can do well on a diet made for hens producing eggs? There is a reason layer feed and chick starter are made differently and sold separately. I'm not saying this is the cause of your pullet's problem, but we can at least rule that out by changing her feed.

EXACTLY

 

[Greta the chicken lover]

You feed them how you have for four years and now look what you have.

A chicken who is a part of new breed I have had for a year. And who randomly got sick and needs a wheelchair.

 

[Debbie292d]

A chicken who is a part of new breed I have had for a year. And who randomly got sick and needs a wheelchair.

That's what you say.

We say, try vitamin therapy. You say, no, she needs a wheelchair of which you do not have. So she'll lay there suffering until she dies. This sounds like animal abuse.

 

[Greta the chicken lover]

Does that mean that a chick can do well on a diet made for hens producing eggs? There is a reason layer feed and chick starter are made differently and sold separately. I'm not saying this is the cause of your pullet's problem, but we can at least rule that out by changing her feed.

The reason why they give chicks starter crumble is because it is small and easy for the chicks to fit in their tiny beak.

 

[Greta the chicken lover]

Similar does not mean the same. Humans couldn’t live off chicken crumble.

no but chickens could live off bread!

 

[Debbie292d]

The reason why they give chicks starter crumble is because it is small and easy for the chicks to fit in their tiny beak.

No, it's small because it's formulated for chicks, and chicks are not hens until they lay an egg. Read the back of the bag.

 

[StinkyAcres]

no but chickens could live off bread!

And they would be very sick and die early.

 

[StinkyAcres]

The reason why they give chicks starter crumble is because it is small and easy for the chicks to fit in their tiny beak.

Did you know that the amount of protein, calcium, etc. is different between chick feed, layer feed, all flock feed, and game bird feed?

 

[Greta the chicken lover]

That's what you say.

We say, try vitamin therapy. You say, no, you'll get her a wheelchair. This sounds like animal abuse.

Hello, my 10 yo daughter was writing this and I am taking over as it is getting a bit ridiculous. The chicken was found unwell on a very hot day and we have hydrated her, kept her inside for a week and given her a week of antibiotics in case it is pneumonia or fowl cholera or similar. She is a lot better but her legs are still not really working. Thus it was a very acute illness and not likely a micronutrient issue, especially as all the other poultry are fine. I also assume that the feed mentioned is different in other countries. My daughter takes animal welfare very seriously and has been vegan her whole life so these comments are taken very personally. I sincerely hope we don't have to get a chicken wheelchair.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Hello, my 10 yo daughter was writing this and I am taking over as it is getting a bit ridiculous. The chicken was found unwell on a very hot day and we have hydrated her, kept her inside for a week and given her a week of antibiotics in case it is pneumonia or fowl cholera or similar. She is a lot better but her legs are still not really working. Thus it was a very acute illness and not likely a micronutrient issue, especially as all the other poultry are fine. I also assume that the feed mentioned is different in other countries. My daughter takes animal welfare very seriously and has been vegan her whole life so these comments are taken very personally. I sincerely hope we don't have to get a chicken wheelchair.

Hello! Thank you for the additional information. How old is this pullet and how long have you had her?